What is Barometer?

The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....

Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...

A type of low-altitude cloud that forms in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky and producing overcast conditions.

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...